Geography and History

At Greenways Primary Academy, we are committed to fostering personal growth and providing pupils with the essential knowledge and understanding that will benefit them throughout their lives. Our curriculum is carefully designed to challenge, inspire, and develop intellectual curiosity, enabling pupils to achieve high academic standards across all subjects.

All pupils are entitled to a broad, balanced, and ambitious humanities curriculum, with History and Geographyplaying a central role in shaping their understanding of the world.

History at Greenways

A high-quality history education helps pupils gain a coherent understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. Our bespoke History curriculum, designed by our staff, covers all core content from the National Curriculum and ensures pupils:

• Learn through carefully sequenced topics

• Revisit and build on key historical concepts, such as monarchy, empire, invasion, continuity and change

• Use substantive knowledge to respond to disciplinary questions, such as: “How do we know what happened?” or “Why did this event matter?”

• Engage with rich historical sources and narratives to build critical thinking skills

Geography at Greenways

Our Geography curriculum aims to inspire curiosity and fascination about the world, its people, and its diverse environments. Pupils explore local, national, and global contexts while developing their understanding of key geographical concepts such as:

• Location and place

• Physical and human geography

• Climate, land use, and natural resources

We promote geographical enquiry through the study of maps, data analysis, fieldwork, and real-world case studies. Children are encouraged to ask and answer complex geographical questions using knowledge they revisit and deepen over time.

Curriculum Design and Progression

Our humanities curriculum is designed around key disciplinary and substantive concepts, ensuring clear progression from EYFS through to Year 6. Each unit provides deliberate opportunities for pupils to think deeply, apply their knowledge, and make connections between themes over time.

We also work closely with our Key Stage 3 partners, ensuring that pupils leave Year 6 fully prepared to access and thrive in the secondary curriculum. Our curriculum bridges the gap between primary and secondary learning by building confidence, subject knowledge, and academic vocabulary.